Date Posted:2026-08-12
Country:United States of America
Location:US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02
Position Role Type:Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
The Effector Digital Products Department is seeking an Electrical Engineering Leader with strong experience in ECAD, Digital Design Layout, engineering management, components, obsolescence, PCB manufacturing, and Circuit Card Assembly. The ECAD Section Leader will utilize advanced technical knowledge, and an understanding of how this work integrates across the broader engineering organization. The candidate will collaborate with Engineering to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, improve design processes, and drive technical innovation. The role requires close coordination with other section leaders, the department leader, program management, senior managers, systems engineers, and multidisciplinary development teams. Responsibilities are split between supporting program(s) as an engineer and providing functional leadership to the section.
This position is
100% ONSITE in Tucson, Arizona.
What You Will Do- Manage a section of 10 to 20 engineers.
- Provide career and technical mentoring
- Lead functional and cross-disciplinary teams to meet organizational goals and project needs
- Support hiring (resume reviews, interviews, etc.)
- Elicit and compile performance feedback to support Performance Development
- Hold required formal Mid-Year and Year-End Performance Development (PD) discussions where compiled feedback, key strengths and development needs are conveyed
- Support and/or drive department initiatives and strategic goals
- Ensure effective and efficient program execution through active engagement with program IPTs
- Actively participate on the functional leadership team supporting Electrical Products business activities at Raytheon
- Lead functional or cross-disciplinary teams to meet organizational goals and project needs
Engineering Responsibilities to Anticipate:
- Engineering responsibilities will support multiple facets of the Overall Circuit Card Assembly Process within Hardware Engineering.
- Contribute technical expertise in ECAD, layout best practices, and PCB development
Qualifications You Must Have- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
- Electrical component evaluation and validation for design and usage within the intended product environment
- Printed Circuit Board and Circuit Card Assembly producibility and manufacturability reviews, including design-to-cost and yield improvements
- Digital circuit design, digital architecture development, or ECAD leadership supporting complex digital hardware solutions
- Creation and documentation of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs from conception to manufacturing, including library part creation, schematic capture, component placement, routing, gerber/ODB++ generation, and associated documentation using Mentor Graphics and BluePrint
Qualifications We Prefer - An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for 2 additional years of experience.
- Communication with suppliers and cross-functional disciplines (mechanical, supply chain, quality, etc.)
- Electrical Product project management, including meeting coordination, action item tracking, and schedule management
- Experience serving as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA), Control Account Manager (CAM), and/or Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)
- Failure investigation, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation
- Development of technical proposals, engineering project estimates, and/or white papers
- Requirements verification test planning and execution
- Experience creating and presenting professional level design documentation to company leadership and program customers
What We OfferOur values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- This position offers relocation
Learn More & Apply Now!Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:
Employees who are working in
Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
This position is in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature's best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson's fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.
Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location
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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
